NOT YOUR AVERAGE TURKEY BURGER

Meet my Turkey Bacon Guacamole burger! 100% Paleo and it will really smash those cravings for a burger.

This burger can be enjoyed hot or cold and it travels well! However, if you don't eat it right away I would recommend storing the guacamole separately in an airtight container. Packing a piece of saran wrap directly over the guacamole (the plastic should lay on the guacamole) will keep it from turning brown.

Ingredients:
(2) 3x4" turkey cutlets for each sandwich desired
2 pieces of bacon per sandwich, cooked
sliced tomatoes
[Guacamole] prepared

1.) Start with your turkey cutlets. Cut them so you have approximately a 3x4" piece of meat. The ones I bought started out about a 1/4" thick, maybe a little more. Place the cutlet pieces on a cutting board, sprinkle with a little salt, and smack the crap out of it with a meat hammer! Don't forget to do both sides. Don't over beat it though. You want to spread it out and flatten it, not make ground turkey.

2. Now you have your flattened cutlets or your "bread". Pour a little olive oil into the bottom of a saute pan and turn the heat up somewhere between medium and medium-high. Let it get hot! When the oil gets hot, swirl it around so it coats the bottom of the pan and place your cutlets inside. They should sizzle!

When one side has sufficiently browned (you know this because it should come away from the bottom of the pan easily, approximately 3-5 minutes), flip it over and finish cooking the turkey. Remove from pan and pat off any access oil with a paper towel. Now your "bread" is done!

3. I use two pieces of uncured bacon on my sandwich. If you're like me and you microwave your bacon, you can do that at the same time you cook your turkey.

4. NOW! Ze guacamole! I use 1/3-1/2 an avocado per sandwich. Put your avocado in a bowl, add a pinch of salt (you won't need much, you have bacon), a spritz of lime juice, and a a spoonful of your favorite paleo salsa or pico de gallo. Stir together with fork. Set aside.

5. Now I also like to add a few slices of tomato and onion to really bring all of the textures together.

Assemble and voila! Enjoy with a side of fresh fruit or some sliced veggies and paleo hummus. I use the recipe for hummus from Practical Paleo - written by Diane Sanfilippo.